Joseph Kebartas
Joseph Kebartas was a nonpartisan candidate for District 2 representative on the Boston City Council in Massachusetts. Kebartas was defeated in the primary election on September 26, 2017.
Biography
Kebartas attended South Boston High School and Boston State College. He then joined the U.S. Army, working as a psychiatric medic in the U.S. and Vietnam. He worked as a mental health specialist at McLean Hospital from 1974 until his retirement in 2011.[1]
Elections
2017
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 26, 2017. All 13 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 23, 2017.
The following candidates ran in the primary election for District 2 on the Boston City Council.[2]
| Boston City Council, District 2 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Edward Flynn |
56.42% | 5,085 |
| Michael Kelley |
31.73% | 2,860 |
| Corey Dinopoulos | 5.59% | 504 |
| Erica Tritta | 2.03% | 183 |
| Joseph Kebartas | 1.79% | 161 |
| Peter Lin-Marcus | 1.38% | 124 |
| Kora Roberts Katz Vakil | 0.80% | 72 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 24 |
| Total Votes | 9,013 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "Official District 2 election results," September 26, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Kebartas' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Working with a group of people in South Boston we encourage our residents to drink water instead of sugary drinks, and exercise more with walking and biking. A strong supporter of the Farmer's Markets in Boston so people will eat healthier food. Joe was on a team of people who started an Urban Agricultural Garden at the Housing Projects in South Boston. South Boston Grows expanded this gardening to 3 Housing Projects."
New bio lab
- Excerpt: "The New England Infectious Disease Lab with the Level 4 is what I am against. This Lab will have many International diseases such as Elbola and Zika Viruses! I worked with the Roxbury Safety Net for many years trying to stop this Lab from being operational. I will continue this work."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Planet Southie started the bike lanes in community. We also helped the Gas Companies search for gas leaks! Southie Trees planted many trees in the neighborhood to beautify and fight climate change!"
Human rights
- Excerpt: "Joe will work to increase affordable housing and raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour!"
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